Volume 14, Number 10—October 2008
Research
Pandemic Influenza and Excess Intensive-Care Workload
Raoul E. Nap
, Maarten P.H.M. Andriessen, Nico E.L. Meessen, Dinis dos Reis Miranda, and Tjip S. van der Werf
, Maarten P.H.M. Andriessen, Nico E.L. Meessen, Dinis dos Reis Miranda, and Tjip S. van der Werf
Table
Study population characteristics from EURICUS projects*
| Characteristic | Study population | Diagnosis category 15† |
|---|---|---|
| Total no. | 39,158 | 1,413 |
| ICU length of stay, mean (SD) | 5.2 (10.4) | 10.5 (13) |
| Age, no. (%) | 59.3 (19.8) | 57.7 (21.8) |
| SAPS-II, no. (%) | 31.9 (17.8) | 39.5 (18.8) |
| NEMS, no. (%) | 24.8 (9.9) | 28.6 (9.8) |
| ICU deaths, % | 13 | 27 |
| Overall deaths, % | 19 | 36 |
*ICU, intensive care unit; SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiology Score; NEMS, Nine Equivalents of Nursing Manpower use score.
†Values are given as mean (SD).
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